Scouting Report: Sputtering Bengals look to regroup on Sunday

Defensive tackle Domata Peko (knee) and safety Chris Crocker (ankle) won’t play this week, but running back/kick returner Bernard Scott (toe) should be available for the first time since Nov. 22. The Bengals also have several starters on injured reserve, including tight end Reggie Kelly, defensive end Antwan Odom and safety Roy Williams, plus No. 3 receiver Chris Henry.

SERIES HISTORY

The Chargers have won four of the past five meetings and seven of the past nine to take an 18-11 overall series lead. The Bengals won the last meeting in San Diego, in 2003. The most recent meeting, in 2006, was one of the more memorable road games in Chargers history, with San Diego rallying from deficits of 21-0, 28-7 and 38-28 to post a 49-41 victory that wasn’t decided until Chris Henry dropped a pass in the end zone with 58 seconds remaining. Philip Rivers passed for 338 yards and 3 TDs, LaDainian Tomlinson rushed for 4 TDs and the Chargers scored a club-record 42 points in the second half. Cincinnati’s Carson Palmer passed for 440 yards and 3 TDs.

DID YOU KNOW?

If Chad Ochocinco gains 63 yards in the final three games, the Bengals will have a 1,000-yard receiver and 1,000-yard rusher in the same season for just the 11th time in their history. Ochocinco will have been part of the most recent occasions, in 2002 and 2004, ’05 and ’06. Corey Dillon was the rusher in ’02; Rudi Johnson in 2004-06. (It’s happened seven times in Chargers history.)

DID YOU HEAR?

“Today wasn’t going to help you all that much because it was against an NFC team. It still comes down to next week no matter what happened.”